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LINCOLN -- Norma E. Morris, 90, of Lincoln went home to be with the Lord and her husband, Otis, at 8:50 a.m. Friday, April 21, 2006. Her family was by her side at home.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bennett Funeral Home, with Pastor Tony Shuff officiating. Visitation will be from 10 until 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Richmond Grove Cemetery, New Holland.

Mrs. Morris was a homemaker, raising her four children and taking care of her beloved husband.

She was born Nov. 1, 1915, in Mount Pulaski to late Oscar and Ida McCain Shull. She married Otis Morris on Oct. 6, 1935, and they shared 70 years of marriage. He died Feb. 15, 2006.

She is survived by two sons, Ken (and Carole) Morris of Marquette, Mich., and Wayne (and Nancy) Morris of Lincoln; two daughters, Shirley (and Jim) Barry of Lincoln and Kay (and Bob) Bauer of Lincoln; 14 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Garland and Gerald Shull, and her sister, Pauline Brown.

She was a loving woman who never hesitated to help those who needed it. She raised her family with good values and taught them about the Lord. Her legacy will live on in the lives of her children and grandchildren. She will be missed, but today she and Otis are dancing in the glory of the Lord.

Memorial donations may be made to St. John's Hospice and will be accepted at the funeral home.